Artist: Oliver Webber, Steven Devine
Album: Con arte e maestria: Virtuoso violin ornamentation from the Italian Baroque
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2021
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:18:43
Total Tracks: 23
Total Size: 1,48 GB

Tracklist:

01. Oliver Webber – Ricercata prima (02:29)
02. Oliver Webber – Anchor che col partire (03:35)
03. Oliver Webber – Deh hor foss’io col vago della luna (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (04:07)
04. Steven Devine – Canzon francese prima (02:39)
05. Oliver Webber – Sinfonia ‘La Gardana’ (02:06)
06. Oliver Webber – Ricercata (01:59)
07. Oliver Webber – Par trop souffrir de fortune ennemie (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (04:29)
08. Oliver Webber – Susanne ung jour (04:36)
09. Oliver Webber – Toccata (02:34)
10. Oliver Webber – Sinfonia ‘L’Orlandina’ (02:09)
11. Steven Devine – Toccata del secondo tuono (02:16)
12. Oliver Webber – Dilectus tuus candidus (06:40)
13. Oliver Webber – Signor mio caro (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (03:50)
14. Oliver Webber – Ciaccona (04:23)
15. Steven Devine – Toccata nona (03:48)
16. Oliver Webber – Sonata prima (04:05)
17. Oliver Webber – Convertisti planctum (02:41)
18. Oliver Webber – Vulnerasti cor meum (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (02:57)
19. Oliver Webber – Canzona ‘La Malvezza’ (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (04:27)
20. Oliver Webber – [Ricercata] on ‘Vestiva i colli’ (01:25)
21. Oliver Webber – Così le chiome mie (Arr. by Oliver Webber) (03:44)
22. Steven Devine – Intonazione Quarto Toni (01:24)
23. Oliver Webber – Io son ferito (06:08)

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The decades around 1600 bore witness to the flourishing of a remarkable musical tradition: the art of diminution, in which simple melodies were given exquisitely virtuosic embellishments, effectively creating new works.One such creation, Francesco Rognoni’s ornamentation of Palestrina’s Io son ferito, was captioned ‘con arte e maestria’ – with art and mastery – referring to the consummate craftsmanship displayed in its invention and performance.

Giving new life to this tradition was the inspiration for this unique programme: alongside iconic works from the diminution canon, Monteverdi String Band members Oliver Webber and Steven Devine present newly ornamented versions of a selection of sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century works.